Sample Preparation

Company Announcements

In December 2017, Porvair announced a collaboration with Suzhou Tianlong Bio Technology, together with Swansea University and Xi’an Jiaotong University, for the “Automating & Stratification of Epigenetics in Healthcare” project. The project combine’s Porvair’s Chromatrap solid state ChIP platform with Tianlong’s expertise in automated robotic technologies and diagnostic multiplex PCR kits.

In February, Zymo Research announced a partnership with the Blue Carbon Lab academic research group for the TeaComposition H2O project, which will link litter decomposition with the microbial communities driving the process in order to inform nature-based climate change–mitigation initiatives involving wetlands. Zymo is donating its DNA/RNA Shield collection devices, ZymoBIOMICS Microbial Community Standards and ZymoBIOMICS DNA Miniprep Kit, as well as providing services at a reduced cost.

In February, VWR agreed to exclusively offer Hamilton Bonaduz’s Hamilton Microlab Firefly NIMBUS and STAR line of platforms as part of a packing with reagents from Omega Bio-tek (see below) in Europe.

 

Product Introductions

Promega introduced in November 2017 the Maxwell RSC PureFood Pathogen Kit for automated DNA purification for PCR-based testing of food pathogens. It can effectively purify DNA from 1–16 food matrix samples in 40 minutes.

LigaTrap Technologies announced in January that it now offers its protein purification platform in prepacked columns for fast protein LC. LigaTrap offers a novel series of affinity ligands specific for the purification of monoclonal and polyclonal immunoglobulins from various species.

In January, Waters launched the Waters Oasis PRiME MCX Cartridges and 96-Well Plates for LC and LC/MS quantification based on a mixed-mode (reversed phase and cation exchange) sorbent.  Employing simple 3- and 4-step protocols, no conditioning or equilibration steps are required prior to use.

In February, Analytik Jena debuted a fully automated system solution for its SmartExtraction process based on the CyBio FeliX liquid handling system. SmartExtraction enables the modeling of the entire nucleic acid extraction process within one pipette tip using simple pipetting steps.

Phenomenex introduced in February the Strata DE, a new supported liquid extraction sorbent employing diatomaceous earth. It features a simple two-step method and removes interferences without emulsions.

Biotage introduced in February the ISOLUTE HYDRO DME+ fixed well plates and columns for the efficient removal of matrix components from urine using a simple pass-through workflow. The Dual Mode Extraction (DME) technology uses a combination of liquid partitioning and scavenging modes.

Omega Bio-tek launched in February the Mag-Bind Blood DNA HV Kit for the extraction of genomic DNA from large-volume blood samples (up to 10 mL) in a fully automated solution. It is used with the Hamilton Microlab STAR liquid handling platform.

In February, Circulomics announced early access to its kits for performing high–molecular weight DNA extraction for long read sequencing and genome mapping. The company’s Nanobind technology uses a single magnetic disk that contains a high density of micro­ and nanostructured silica on the surface. Currently available are the Nanobind CBB Big DNA Kit as a beta kit and the Nanobind Plant Nuclei Big DNA Kit as an alpha kit.

In February, Gilson introduced the ASPEC Positive Pressure Manifold for SPE. The universal design makes it compatible with popular formats, including 1 mL, 3 mL and 6 mL SPE tabbed and tabless cartridges, and 96-well SPE plates.

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